--- product_id: 327496 title: "5712 Electronic 2-Tier 6.1-Quart Food Steamer, White" brand: "oster" price: "1920.85 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/327496-5712-electronic-2-tier-6-1-quart-food-steamer-white store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # 12-hour delay start external water-fill reservoir 6.1-quart dual-tier capacity 5712 Electronic 2-Tier 6.1-Quart Food Steamer, White **Brand:** oster **Price:** 1920.85 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🔥 Steaming made smart, so you never miss a meal! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** 5712 Electronic 2-Tier 6.1-Quart Food Steamer, White by oster - **How much does it cost?** 1920.85 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/327496-5712-electronic-2-tier-6-1-quart-food-steamer-white) ## Best For - oster enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted oster brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Smart Scheduling:** Set your cooking delay up to 12 hours with an intuitive LCD timer—wake up or come home to perfectly steamed meals. - • **Versatile Cooking:** Includes steaming bowls and 8 egg holders for soft or hard-cooked eggs—perfect for health-conscious professionals. - • **Clear & Convenient:** External water-fill system with a see-through reservoir means no interruptions mid-cook and easy monitoring. - • **Effortless Meal Prep:** Two spacious tiers with 6.1-quart capacity let you steam multiple dishes simultaneously, saving precious time. - • **Stay Warm, Stay Ready:** Auto keep-warm function ensures your food stays at ideal serving temperature without overcooking. ## Overview The Oster 5712 Electronic 2-Tier Food Steamer offers a 6.1-quart capacity with dual tiers, a 12-hour delay start, and an easy-to-read LCD timer. Its external water-fill reservoir and auto keep-warm feature provide convenience and precision for busy lifestyles. Designed to North American electrical standards, it includes specialized steaming bowls and egg holders, making it a versatile and reliable kitchen companion for health-focused professionals. ## Features - 2-Tiered 6.1-quart capacity steamer creates instant steam for preparing all kinds of food - Delay cooking up to 12-hours; LCD display with 95-minute timer; auto keep-warm setting - External water-fill system with see-through reservoir; fully collapsible steaming trays - Includes 3.8-quart and 2.3-quart steaming bowl, plus 8 egg holders for soft-or hard-cooked eggs - Product Built to North American Electrical Standards ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Asin | B00019G8IS | | Best Sellers Rank | #287,343 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining) #66 in Food Steamers | | Brand Name | Oster | | Capacity | 6.1 quarts | | Color | White | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (1,215) 4.3 out of 5 stars | | Is Electric | Yes | | Manufacture Year | 1924 | | Manufacturer | Oster | | Material | Plastic, Stainless Steel | | Model Number | 5712 | | Part Number | ZQE-4203 | | Upc | 034264417601 887656912389 034264408180 | ## Product Details - **Color:** White - **Material:** Plastic, Stainless Steel - **Brand:** Oster - **Capacity:** 6.1 Quarts - **Manufacture Year:** 1924 ## Images ![5712 Electronic 2-Tier 6.1-Quart Food Steamer, White - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71OaeEmvH-L.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Color, Size** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: does Oster 5712 Electronic 2-Tier 6-Quart Food Steamer contain BPA free plastic?** A: Yes, according to Consumer Search, it is BPA-free. You can see a review of the steamer, and confirmation of the BPA-free plastic, at this link: http://www.consumersearch.com/food-steamers/oster-5712-digital-food-steamer. Hope this helps! **Q: Are their two dishes for the inside - one for each tier? I am just wondering how drippings from the upper tier do not fall on the food on the lower tier?** A: There is only one inner dish. I haven't had a problem with drippings from the top tier. The steamer is a great buy, works exactly as described. **Q: Has anyone had any trouble getting replacement baskets for this steamer?** A: I wrote the company and told them the plastic baskets were cracking, they sent me a brand new steamer! No charge! I couldn't be happier! **Q: Where do I get an instruction manual for the use of this product, can you provide** A: Mine came with the steamer. I would first try the company website, or Google on the model number. If all else fails and the questioner will offer an email address, I can scan and forward mine. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I love my Oster Steamer *by on Reviewed in the United States March 10, 2009* I read all the reviews for this steamer and several others to make sure I got the best one for me. I think I made a good choice in buying this one, but I did take one reviewer's suggestion and when I run the steamer I add a little bit of vinegar to the water to help prevent gunk building up and making cleaning easier. The water inlet area would be difficult to clean, but so far using vinegar I have not had an issue.Here is what I like about the steamer:1. Quick to start steaming, hardly any delay between turning it on and getting steam.2. Large food compartments mean I can make lots of food. However when I was making two different veggies in the same tray I would have a hard time separating them when they were done into serving dishes. I rigged up my own individual steaming containers that sit inside the steaming tray out of cool whip containers with holes poked at the bottom. This worked like a charm so that my potatoes don't mingle with my carrots, and I can still cook my fish or chicken in the second tray.3. one of the trays come with egg holders built in, which was cool. Maybe not entirely necessary, but it did work well when I made eggs.4. The instruction manual comes with the average steaming times of lots of different foods, this is essential for me because I might not have known otherwise how long to cook each type of food. But be advised, they are only approximate times! You still will have to use your own best judgment as to when the food is done. For instance, potatoes took less time than the book said, maybe because I cut them in smaller pieces.5. the plastic trays and lid can all go in the dishwasher, top rack.6. you can use the steamer with both trays at once, or only one tray if you are only making one thing.7. This comes with a separate tray for cooking rice, but it is also handy for cooking other things in too!********* UPDATE March 11, 2010 *****************After one year of regular use, I STILL LOVE THIS STEAMER. I continue to add a little vinegar to the water each time I use it and have never had a mold issue. I have one complaint, I wish there were smaller trays to fit inside the larger trays. That would make the peas not roll all over the place, and be easier to serve. As it is now I have made my own make shift trays from pie tins. Still, all things considered, you'd be CRAZY not to buy this steamer.********* UPDATE Feb. 10, 2016 *****************Still working after all this time. I am very careful about always making sure it's clean and dry before storing. No visible defects at all. Wonderful!********* UPDATE June. 18, 2016 *****************Still working reliably. I put a little bit of vinegar in each time I use it, and I still make sure it's dry before I put it away. It has stayed clean and mold free. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 Years of Satisfied Use! *by on Reviewed in the United States January 1, 2014* I've had this steamer for nearly five years (purchased Feb. '09) and I love it. The first thing I used it for was hard-boiled eggs, because I never get them right on the stove. This steamer cooks them perfectly and makes them easy to shell. NOTE - depending upon the altitude you live at, it will take a bit of trial and error to find out exactly how long to set the steamer for. I steam fish and veggies mostly. It keeps the fish moist, and reduces any fishy taste. I spray the trays generously with PAM to make clean-up easier.With practice, I have learned how long to steam different kinds of fish, and different sized pieces. I no longer live where I can purchase fresh fish. This steamer does a wonderful job on frozen fish, straight out of the freezer. I put most fish in the large tray with the holes in the bottom. More fragile fish, such as sole or thin-sliced flounder, I put in the rice tray, and add some butter and seasoning..It makes perfect, fluffy rice - no sticking to the bottom of the pan. I stir the rice once in while if I think of it, but if rice is stirred too much it gets sticky. Once again, the times given in the instructions are approximate.It is very important to empty the bottom water reservoir after each use - because steam that condenses on whatever you're steaming runs back down into it. It is easy to clean - I just pour out the water, and then rinse. Sometimes I wipe it out with a soapy sponge first. I make sure some of the clean water also rinses out the "spout" where you can add additional water if you need to during cooking.After the steam cycle is completed, the unit does not shut off - it continues to keep the food hot. This means that it keeps cooking the food, so I find that I have to watch it to make sure that I don't overcook the broccoli (I hate when that happens!).The "HOLD" function makes this steamer ideal for keeping foods warm when entertaining. I can put it out for a buffet supper, or use it to keep things warm when I am putting together a sit-down dinner. It also does a good job keeping scrambled eggs hot, fluffy and moist for brunch. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Versatile steamer does a good job *by on Reviewed in the United States May 8, 2011* We had a similar style steamer that we used exclusively for rice. It was so nice to be able to put the rice on and forget about it; never over done or dried out. Unfortunately we wore it out and tried using the 'pot-on-the-stove' method with inconsistent results. So we decided to replace the steamer. We purchased an inexpensive rice cooker at WalMart and found it did not work the same way as our former model. This one had one container into which you placed the rice and water and it was cooked over a heating element. The results were not good; following their instructions we had mushy rice that was dried out and browned on the bottom. We experimented with different amounts of water but the results were always the same.....that cooker is now in the basement.We ordered the Oster 5712 because it worked on the same principle as our former steamer which had served us well for at least 15 years. This one has the advantage of a timer so you can set the amount of time you want whatever you are steaming to cook; our other one was dependent upon the amount of water you placed in the base as it would stop cooking when that was used up. That was not a problem because all we ever cooked was rice and we had it down to a science!For our tastes, we find that using 1-1/4 cups of water to 1 cup of rice for 35 minutes produces a finished rice that is cooked through yet not mushy or glommy and the kernels are not stuck together. It doesn't matter how much water you put into the base because the timer is the ultimate boss of the cooking duration. With our former model, 2 cups of water in the base gave us the same results as 35 minutes on this model.We have made hard 'boiled' eggs in this steamer with good results. We also used it for shrimp and were pleased because they were not overdone when following the instructions in the manual, but chances are we will revert to only cooking rice and that is okay with us because we make rice 2-3 times a week, so it will earn its keep.The only down side we found is that you have to be careful when removing the lid to be sure you open it by tipping it toward the front of the machine to allow the steam to escape away from your face and let the hot condensation that has accummulated on the lid run into the base of the unit....also use pot holders because the handles are short which puts your hands too close to the steam. Then it is a little tricky getting the rice bowl out of the larger bowl you have to place it within for it to get the steam; this is also due to the small size of the handles and additionally because of their very close proximity to the outer bowl. That's it, just be careful and you will not have any problems.Also, they tell you NOT to operate it under a cabinet which only makes sense because it gives off steam as it cooks and releases a lot when you open the lid; it is easy to see how that might cause a problem to the bottom of an upper cabinet in time.I would have given this steamer 5 stars except for the inconvenience of opening the lid and getting the rice bowl out of the machine. Not insurmountable but it was not a factor in our first steamer and that is all I have to judge this one by and it therefore falls short in those two areas. All-in-all we are happy with the ease of use and the final results and recommend it as a very good steamer that is versatile and also economical. ## Frequently Bought Together - Oster 5712 Electronic 2-Tier 6.1-Quart Food Steamer, White - Oster 4902 Blender Jar Bottom with 1-Gasket for Oster and Osterizer Blenders - Oster 4961-011 Black 2-Piece Blender Accessory Set, Includes 1 Blade and 1 Sealing Ring for 5-6 Cup Glass or Plastic Jars --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/327496-5712-electronic-2-tier-6-1-quart-food-steamer-white](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/327496-5712-electronic-2-tier-6-1-quart-food-steamer-white) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-07-17*